Metrication

Big Question: Should The U.S. Go Metric? Former presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee is calling on the United States to “be bold” and switch to the metric system of measurement. John Munson’s guest from the U.S. Metric Association discusses the pros and cons of making the change. Listen to the interview here: Wisconsin Public Radio

Ask Congress to update the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to allow, but not require, the use of metric-only package labeling in the USA. This legislation would not affect package sizes, only content labeling. Help our children do better in science classes and our businesses compete in the international (metric) marketplace. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/help-americans-become